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Maidstone Joint Transportation Board
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6 April 2022 |
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Update on the Review of the proposed new bus route into the Orchard Fields and Pea Field Development |
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Decision Making Authority |
MBC |
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Lead Director |
William Cornall, Director of Regeneration & Place, Maidstone Borough Council |
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Lead Head of Service |
Rob Jarman, Head of Planning & Development |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Rob Jarman, Head of Planning & Development, Carole Williams, CIL & S106 Team Leader |
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Wards and County Divisions affected |
Barming, Maidstone |
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Which Member (s) requested this report? |
Cllr Holmes |
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This report makes the following recommendations: |
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For Information. This report is for update purposes only and the board are asked to note its contents.
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Maidstone Joint Transportation Board |
6 April 2022 |
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Update on the Review of the proposed new bus route into the Orchard Fields and Pea Field Development |
1. ORIGIN OF REPORT
2.1 Councillor Holmes requested that a report be provided to update the review of the proposed new bus route into the Orchard Fields & Pea Field Development.
2.2 This report provides an update on the bus service progress in the context of the Section 106 agreement relating to approved application 20/501773/FULL (181 dwellings) at Land off Oakapple Lane which secures a financial contribution to divert buses into the application site.
3. BACKGROUND
3.1 The legal agreement secures £246,159 to subsidise the diversion of buses into
the site for 3 years in the AM and PM peaks (any bus operator), which was
established as being feasible at the planning application stage. MBC does not
hold any of this money as the development has not started yet.
4. PROGRESS
4.1 MBC has recently held meetings with the KCC Transport and Development
regarding Section 106 public transport contributions, in particular relating to
improved bus services. MBC will be liaising with KCC’s Public Transport team
on such contributions who can either award commercially or tender to
provide new services/frequency of services.